Prednisone

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Hi Everyone! I hope all is well. Since the topic lately is

prednisone I thought I would pass on what my hepatologist just told

me. Apparently your body makes 7.5mg of prednisone every day and the

prednisone that we take replaces that and your body quits making it.

So once you are down to 7.5mg it's really supposed to be like not

being on prednisone at all. He told me this because I got really

down when he said I would probably stay on 10mg for a LONG time!! He

said it was really like being on 2.5. The 7.5 my body usually makes

and the 2.5 extra. I knew my body made it but wasn't sure of the

exacts. I hope this helps a little. The doc did say that my side

effects should subside once I get down to 10(keeping my fingers

crossed). He also said I will need to wear a medical bracelet

stating I'm on prednisone. If you are involved in something

traumatic like a car accident the docs need to know to give you Extra

prednisone. Normally your body would produce it but it has stopped

due to taking the oral.

That is what I was told now maybe someone can clear this up for me.

I have had tremendous headaches for a week and I believe they are

from sinus yet I have no other symptoms like sneezing. THe doctor

who just put me on antibiotic said I can have severe infections and

won't know it. That just seems wild, but I don't understand it. If

it masks inflammation then how is it healing my liver? Is the

inflammation really going away? Thanks for all your help. This is a

really great group.

Bethanne